The resulting photo, sent to Outkick the Coverage this morning, according to our tipster got the Bama fan crane operator fired. I suppose this is the latest evidence of when keeping it real goes wrong.

Reached for comment, Texas A&M didn't confirm or deny the firing, saying instead, "We are unaware of how the Alabama flag was placed on the Kyle Field jobsite, but it was removed once discovered."

The managing contractor on the project Manhattan-Vaughn provided Outkick with the following statement: "The individual named (Outkick hasn't published his name) had been working for a Subcontractor on the project. Manhattan-Vaughn is not involved in the Subcontractor’s employment policies and therefore cannot comment as to why he is no longer working on the site."

This is exactly how you know college football season is right around the corner.

UPDATE: It turns out that the worker who was fired, Bobby Livingston, is an avid Alabama fan. In a Facebook post from last February, he mentioned that he was working at Kyle Field and planned on sabotaging the stadium.

He even updated his Facebook photo with a picture of the flag he placed.